HCM CITY — Commuters can now plan their routes to avoid getting stuck in HCM City’s congestion hotspots as the city’s Transport Department has announced the launch of a digital traffic app aimed at informing commuters of traffic congestion. The move aims to curb the worsening traffic congestion in the southern metropolis. Traffic congestion has become one of the most serious problems in the country’s large cities like HCM City and Hà Nội. With a population of more than 10 million, HCM City is seeking drastic measures to tackle traffic jams, especially during peak hours. Nearly 9 million motorbikes are currently running on more than 4,000 kilometres of roads in HCM City, not to mention private cars and bicycles.

Source: Viet Nam News January 23, 2017 02:02 UTC